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Catalina 27 Sails Dave at 3:45pm 09.18.99 Mid-Size Boats 1/2028 I have a 1968 Catalina 27. I am looking at replacing the sails next year. I would like to hear fro
Engine runs cold Sam Curry at 11:20am 09.18.99 Mid-Size Boats 2/1308 The Yanmar 2GM in my 1982 H30 never gets over 100 degrees. This was pointed out in the survey when
H22 centerboard cable replacement Al Petrie at 6:50am 09.18.99 Smaller Boats 3/1256 Thanks to Floyd and a little tangle with my mooring, I find myself needing to replace the stainless
St. Augustine Hunter Rendezous? WKNK@AOL.com at 5:34am 09.18.99 Other Sailboats 2/901 Does anyone know of a New Year's Eve sailboat rally of any kind in St. Augustine, FL?
Colorado Sailing Bill Hunter at 3:34am 09.18.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1320 Used to sail out of San Francisco. Now living in Colorado and would like to know where best sailing
336 Anchor - Tom Keough Leon Maraist, (Lagniappe) at 12:25am 09.18.99 Mid-Size Boats 2/1455 Tom, I noticed on the beautiful picture picture of your Orion 336 you have what appears to be a wind
trailering a hunter 23 Gary Adams at 5:48pm 09.17.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1592 I have recently purchased a 1986 hunter 23. I have a single axle bunk style trailer with a tongue ex
Thank you Ronald Berneche at 2:18pm 09.17.99 Smaller Boats 0/1020 Thank you for the 2 response I recieved from my request. I will be e-mailing you within minuites. Ro
Mal de Mer Rick at 2:16pm 09.17.99 Other Sailboats 2/1027 The weather down here on the Gulf Coast is getting to where everyone we know now want to go out on t
How's The Bay After Floyd? Dick Vance at 1:11pm 09.17.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1172 A group of our club members have 2 boats chartered for the Chesapeake beginning Monday, the 20th. W
Racing genoa for an H34 Clarke Moody at 10:15am 09.17.99 Racing 2/1754 Have recently purchased a 1985 H34, which will be used primarily for cruising, but we will be entere
Yanmar alternator conversion? Scott Nielsen at 9:42am 09.17.99 Other Sailboats 0/985 Has anyone out there had their alternator converted from a "N" type to a "P" type to facilitate the
212: Are Here Michael S. Morris, MD at 8:05am 09.17.99 Smaller Boats 3/1391 My 212 has arrived. I had requested the rear netting to keep the dog off the rear swim area: this wo
Thanks to Phil Pete Burger at 7:50am 09.17.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1142 Phil, thanks for sharing your wedding with us. It's fun to put a face and personality with a name. a
Loattion of dealer Sam Montondo at 6:09am 09.17.99 Destinations 1/1927 Need the location of a Capri deaker in upstate New York and heard Syracuse has one. Is anyone famil
Newport Show - Lost 2 days Paul Akers at 6:06am 09.17.99 Other Sailboats 0/838 Well, Floyd scared the dickens out of New Enlgand and force cancellation of Thursday ' Friday of the
Online Hunter Manuals (Stay Tuned) Eric Gruff at 6:01am 09.17.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1304 I sent an e-mail to Hunter requesting their permission to post scanned manual pages to my web site.
Impressed Cathodic Protection Ralph Johnstone at 5:54am 09.17.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1292 Has anyone had the nerve to try installing impressed cathodic protection on your prop shaft using yo
A Matter of Leverage Ed P. at 5:25am 09.17.99 Smaller Boats 0/1289 I've experienced the same problem you've had, however, I don't believe strengthening the mast step i
Peggy..What shows? Mark Johnson at 5:02am 09.17.99 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1600 What Fall shows do you attend? If you are going to be at the Norwalk show I'd like to stop by and i

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Prow prang predicament: practical patching protocol, please. Noodat Lady at 2:52pm 01.11.20 Thanks, to both Daves. You have all dissuaded me on the Bondo!
Diesel starts on its own! Boat needs an exorcism. capta at 2:50pm 01.11.20 And that's why I call it electrickery on a boat. Any boat, up to and including the freighters I've o
Fiberglas Thickness - 1987 - Hull and Deck Repair Don S/V ILLusion at 2:31pm 01.11.20 There is no one answer. Depends on where on deck,
Prow prang predicament: practical patching protocol, please. dlochner at 2:28pm 01.11.20 Epoxy adheres better than polyester and does not shrink. Polyester, which Bondo uses does not adhere
Prow prang predicament: practical patching protocol, please. Noodat Lady at 2:23pm 01.11.20 Thanks for the detailed recommendations, js and Will. Some excellent tips. I've got everything exce
Diesel starts on its own! Boat needs an exorcism. dlochner at 2:20pm 01.11.20 Given the weather we've been having this week, evil spirits are likely lurking about causing water t
Prow prang predicament: practical patching protocol, please. Davidasailor26 at 2:20pm 01.11.20 Check out the "BoatToday" YouTube videos. Andy is a great teacher of boat repair. :plus: for Andy,
Need Freezer seal senang at 2:04pm 01.11.20 I found a local rubber manufacturing plant, just a little more then a mom and pop shop.They make cu
Diesel starts on its own! Boat needs an exorcism. FastOlson at 1:51pm 01.11.20 Sounds like material for a sailing-related plot twist in a Futurama episode!!
Port lights (1) jssailem at 1:45pm 01.11.20 Hi Brian. Coming to the question a bit late. I think to answer the original question it can be any o
Why my MD7A is doing this? Stu Jackson at 1:33pm 01.11.20 My wife says France/Normandy this summer, but I have heard Amsterdam mentioned in the near future.
Prow prang predicament: practical patching protocol, please. jssailem at 1:19pm 01.11.20 Oh.. What @Will Gilmore said reminds me. Use cloth and cut it up. Do not use "chopped Mat" with epox
Ranger 23 lighting jssailem at 1:09pm 01.11.20 Well welcome to the SBO forum @CGCaptain . The Ranger 23 is a nice boat. You doing this project with
Prow prang predicament: practical patching protocol, please. Will Gilmore at 1:02pm 01.11.20 :plus: What js typed. It is my understanding that Bondo is harder than the surrounding gelcoat. Thi
Why my MD7A is doing this? jssailem at 12:46pm 01.11.20 Let me know when you are around Amsterdam ill buy everyone a one new pear of wooden shoes (Klomp)
Prow prang predicament: practical patching protocol, please. jssailem at 12:41pm 01.11.20 Bob, I would "grind" it back till I found solid material. No loose, crushed chunks. Does not look li
Head plumbing thinwater at 12:40pm 01.11.20 Then you haven't read very many manual toilet owners manuals . See Figure 1 on page 3 in the Jabsc
Diesel starts on its own! Boat needs an exorcism. jssailem at 12:28pm 01.11.20 Too funny Larry. :laugh:
Diesel starts on its own! Boat needs an exorcism. Roadking Larry at 12:25pm 01.11.20 This is what happens when you don't give your boat a name. Without a proper name the evil spirits ju
On the Mainsail (1) stanirish at 11:23am 01.11.20 In some fleets, the local district champion gets to put a chevron on his sail each year. Star Clas

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